Noel Johnson picks Clemson

By Steve Guiremand
Posted Friday, Jun. 19, 2009 at 4:43 PM

Noel Johnson of Fayette County High School in Fayetteville, Ga., regarded as one of the top wing scorers in the Class of 2009, picked Clemson over UNLV, LSU, Georgia Tech and UNC-Charlotte on Friday.

Johnson, rated the No. 56 prospect in the nation by Scout.com, originally signed to play at USC but was was later granted a release from his national letter of intent after the school became the target of an NCAA investigation over allegations former head coach Tim Floyd had given money and other improper benefits to former star guard O.J. Mayo.

Johnson took an official recruiting trip to UNLV on June 5-7. He eventually picked Clemson over LSU.

“It just seemed like the best choice for me,” Johnson said of Clemson to Scout.com. “It’s close to home and the academics are good and I like coach (Oliver) Purnell. He had a big influence on me.”

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Steve Guiremand is the editor of Rebel Nation, a UNLV all-sports publication owned by Stephens Media that is printed weekly from August through April. He was born in southern California and graduated from the University of Southern California in 1978. He has covered college and professional sports as well as recruiting for over 30 years for several publications including the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, The National Sports Daily, the Long Beach Press-Telegram and the Las Vegas Sun. He moved to Las Vegas in 1998 and has covered UNLV football and basketball as well as the old Las Vegas Stars triple-A baseball team. He’ll blog about UNLV sports and recruiting.

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